Why nonprofits need to embrace tech in social connectivity
We live in the information age and technology is an aspect of our daily lives, but it is seemingly lacking...
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How blockchain is becoming an instrument of social change
Blockchain technology is becoming an instrument of social change. It is poised to transform every industry, including legal services, healthcare,...
Beyond the code: how Microsoft developers tackle humanity’s global crises
With some 124,000 employees worldwide, Microsoft's brightest cadre of coders are working with various organizations to tackle humanity's most pressing...
Using tech to empower healthcare in remote communities with limited access
Access to healthcare is a hot topic in mainstream politics, but few in the West know what it's like to actually...
Physics just put a whole new ‘spin’ on connecting AI, human brain function
Japanese physicists successfully harness the power of spin for AI to create an artificial neural network that behaves like a...
India’s ban on paper money, cashless societies, and the loss of freedom
India bans 86% of its cash overnight while banks across the world stop taking paper money in a move to...
Microsoft, Google take ‘cloud wars’ to DEVintersection Europe 2016
Tech giants Google and Microsoft take turns explaining how their respective companies will conquer the cloud wars at DEVintersection Europe...
Brotherly love inspires Otsimo to ‘democratize autism education’
A boy with autism is able to attend mainstream school after his brother develops an AI app to teach him...
DNA could be the code to unlocking Artificial Intelligence consciousness
DNA could be the software language that will lead to Artificial Intelligence consciousness if consciousness is more likened to a radio...
Trump hiring candidates who ‘Won’t Embarrass the President’: How to apply
US President-elect Donald Trump is now hiring candidates for his new administration through his new online government portal, greatagain.gov. President-elect...
How a 21-year-old CEO is motivating millennials to manage their finances
At just 21, Daniel Schwartz is the CEO of Exeq, an intelligent personal finance company helping millennials better organize their...
Lawyers ‘give’ Carnegie Mellon $10M for Artificial Intelligence ethics research
Carnegie Mellon University receives $10 million from a law firm to setup a research center exploring Artificial Intelligence ethics. As...
Machine learning for social good, saving lives, and emergency response
The concept of machine learning may bring to mind powerful computers processing really big numbers, but its social applications have...
Microsoft to release affordable mixed reality holographic headsets
Next month Microsoft is expected to announce the details of an affordable holographic Mixed Reality headset for Windows 10. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCRa_l8YZ7k Microsoft has...
Businesses turn to texting for more efficient communication and service
Texting is the preferred method of communication for most Americans, which is giving rise to Texting as a Service (TaaS) for...
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Stephen Hawking inaugurates artificial intelligence research center at Cambridge
Professor Stephen Hawking gives the inaugural speech for Cambridge University's newly-launched Centre for the Future of Intelligence. The Leverhulme Centre for...
LUCY eases the burden of unpaid maternity leave for expecting families
A new startup co-Founded by a UN advisor is helping to ease the burden of expecting families and mothers as US...
Team USA Olympic athletes learn to channel competition for entrepreneurship
Olympic athletes are some of the most competitive human beings on the planet, but a professional life after sports can be...
White House report blends ethical AI practice with military applications
The White House releases its report on the future of Artificial Intelligence with calls for ethical AI practices, and ironically, enhanced...
Ubiquity University mandates all students to take Critical Thinking course
A global education and technology platform partners with the Foundation for Critical Thinking to implement a mandatory course in critical thinking. "The value...
